Life, the universe, and motherhood according to me. I'm a feminist, a liberal, a Presbyterian, and mom to three amazing young children, one with Down syndrome. All that is reflected here, along with whatever I might be feeling at the moment (quite often, it will be exhaustion).

Monday, August 17, 2009

Off to a rough start because Mommy and Daddy were up until 2:00 re-reading all the (numerous!) handouts and handbooks provided by the school. And filling out scores of first-week-of-school forms - didn't we already tell them everything about us last spring at registration?!

Just as we headed to bed, anxious Ellie woke up . . . and didn't go back to sleep until 5:00 AM!!!

There aren't enough exclamation points on the keyboard to make me feel awake today. Or Paul either, presumably, though he's on a conference call at the moment. From the basement office because we both feel like we have to be close to home today.

11 comments:

whoo hoo ellie! it's a big day for your girl. i hope she comes home talking incessantly about how much she enjoyed her first day. and before she gets home i hope you are able to find time for a nap. :)

Probably wouldn't be allowed at elementary school, but I have a friend with a developmentally delayed brother who takes a digital camera with him to day camp. When he gets home, even if he can't TELL you how he felt, you get a sense of what happened during the day and what he was excited about. And dang it, the kid has a GREAT eye. I love his photos!

About Me

I used to work in publishing; now I stay home with my three young children. Late at night, when everyone else sleeps, I write.
The characters: daughter Ellie (13), daughter Ada (9), son Teddy (5), and husband Paul (39).